Drysdale has 31 points in 78 games as a 20 year old rookie D man in the NHL. You are acting like it was a bad pick.... Ridiculously bad take. You're not challenging anything you just arent watching these players. I was bang on about Quinn because I actually watched the 67's unlike most that liked Rossi more because they stat watched. I dont know how you can actually look at what Sanderson has done since the draft compared to Quinn and Drysdale and believe its been more impressive. No one without a significant bias looks at it that way. Like I said all 4 could be interchangeable and were great picks. Fact of the matter is its a really really good draft and there are lots of good players.
As for Formenton who should be playing with Stutzle over him? He has shown more chemistry than anyone this season.
Drysdale doing very well. But I see him more closer to Fowler type number 1 D. It's not a bad pick at all. Just see Sanderson with more impact. I've seen Drysdale struggle mightily cause of his size, and that's something that'll continue to limit him from being among the top top consecutively.
Sanderson is near flawless defensively, 6'2, being top 3 skater in the draft, and was making winger end-to-end rushes on offensive dashes. That to me is
nuts. And a combination that could be most valuable among the entire draft. Like literally, the complete package right there. I don't see that combination in Drysdale or Quinn.
Formenton should continue to play with Stutzle rest of season due to injuries. But I want to see a big time acquisition for him next year and Batherson/Joseph/Brown on the other side. Let Formenton work on his playmaking and feasting on bottom 6s before riding shotgun on our most lethal offensive threat.
There's a reason why some were questioning Nylander or even possible Marner trade in package for Pesce or Slavvin. Number 1 D's in the mold of Sanderson are the epitome of invaluable. Unless it's a franchise centerman.
